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AZ Police Shootings of African-Americans Protested

AZ Police Shootings of African-Americans Protested

(Feature Photo: Protester Jarvis Johnson is detained by Tempe police on Sept.26, 2016. (Photo by Kennedy Scott/Cronkite News) By Courtney Columbus and Claire Roney | Cronkite News (Tempe, AZ) – Longtime Phoenix activist Rev. Jarrett Maupin led about 50 protesters across

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Dangerous Waters: Adults Drown at Twice the Rate of Children in Arizona

Dangerous Waters: Adults Drown at Twice the Rate of Children in Arizona

By Christina Tetreault | Cronkite News (Scottsdale, AZ) — It takes a split second for the fun of splashing in a pool or lake to turn into danger, for children and adults. In Arizona, adults drown twice as often as children, according

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Stanton: New Suns Venue Downtown Should Also House Coyotes

Stanton: New Suns Venue Downtown Should Also House Coyotes

By  Cuyler Meade | Cronkite News Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton on Tuesday announced his commitment not only to keep the Phoenix Suns in downtown, but to bring the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes to the city – without raising any new taxes. As an

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USA Swimming Arena Pro Swim Series Recap

USA Swimming Arena Pro Swim Series Recap

By Peter Cheng Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com This past weekend, the Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa, Ariz. hosted the fourth stop on the USA Swimming Arena Pro Swim Series. This Olympic qualifying event featured several of the biggest names in

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USA Swimming Foundation’s ‘Make a Splash’ Stresses the Importance of Water Safety in Phoenix

USA Swimming Foundation’s ‘Make a Splash’ Stresses the Importance of Water Safety in Phoenix

By: Peter Cheng Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com USA Swimming Foundation’s “Make a Splash” tour washed up at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in south Phoenix today to spread awareness about water safety and the importance of swimming lessons for children.

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’20-Somethings are Lazy’ and Other Myths Debunked About Working Millennials

’20-Somethings are Lazy’ and Other Myths Debunked About Working Millennials

By: Mallory Price | Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ)  —  Millennials make up more than half of the workforce and are making dramatic changes to the work environment, according to millennials and a national expert. It is not the workplace that

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Arizona Still Gets D+ on Schools Report Card, Despite Some Modest Gains

Arizona Still Gets D+ on Schools Report Card, Despite Some Modest Gains

By Danika Worthington | Cronkite News | (Washington, DC) – Arizona student test scores stayed level from 2013 to 2015 while scores nationally declined slightly, but the state’s marginal gains were not enough to lift it out of the bottom

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Company Officials: Ample Space, Competitive Wages Attracted Them to Arizona

Company Officials: Ample Space, Competitive Wages Attracted Them to Arizona

By: Stefan Modrich Cronkite News (Phoenix, Ariz.) – Officials representing three companies – Home Depot, FacilitySource and Stitch Fix – cited three key reasons that spurred the expansion of their businesses to the region: competitive wages, availability of workforce and ample

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Paint Phoenix Purple Campaign Brings Awareness to Prevent Domestic Violence

(Phoenix, Ariz.)  —  The city of Phoenix’s domestic violence awareness campaign, “Paint Phoenix Purple,” has made significant strides since beginning in 2013 by educating and providing resources to thousands of people. The campaign was started by the city of Phoenix

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Traffic Jamming: That Time Spent Behind the Wheel Adds Up

By: Tom Blanton Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – What could you do with the 51 hours that you spent stuck in traffic last year if you were a typical Phoenix commuter? Or even the four hours that the average Lake Havasu

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